• Digital storytelling for good with Tappetina game 

      Gomez Escribano, Javier; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Maragoudakis, Manolis; Sharma, Kshitij (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-19)
      <p><i>Context - </i>Storytelling is an important asset in today’s society. Digital platforms for storytelling can facilitate collaborative development of stories. The storytelling process, if properly facilitated, can lead to the creation of stories that improve the relations between the players. Moreover, stories convey important information about the players and their interaction. Extended knowledge ...
    • HikePal: A mobile exergame to motivate people with intellectual disabilities to do outdoor physical activities 

      Torrado, Juan Carlos; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Pelagatti, Susanna; Wold, Ida (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-01-15)
      People with intellectual disabilities often have a sedentary lifestyle that can lead to long-term issues like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity and depression. Although literature shows that the main reason for this is the lack of motivation to do physical activity, scarce research has been done in accessible apps to track and foster physical activities that address motivation. This paper ...
    • Motivating Physical Activity for Individuals with Intellectual Disability through Indoor Bike Cycling and Exergaming 

      Martinez-Millana, Antonio; Michalsen, Henriette; Berg, Valter; Anke, Audny Gabriele Wagner; Martinez, Santiago; Muzny, Miroslav; Torrado, Juan Carlos; Gomez, Javier; Traver, Vicente; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Hartvigsen, Gunnar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-02)
      People with intellectual disabilities have more sedentary lifestyles than the general population. Regular physical activity is of both medical and social importance, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and promoting functioning in everyday life. Exergames have been envisioned for promoting physical activity; however, most of them are not user-friendly for individuals with intellectual ...